Sentence examples for secured qualification for from inspiring English sources

Italy and the Netherlands secured qualification for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday with two matches to spare.

For Gareth Southgate, happy ones from England's 1997 goalless draw in Rome – a bloodied Paul Ince to the fore – that secured qualification for the 1998 World Cup.

Carlin, who will be joined in the team by compatriots and fellow Olympic medal hopefuls Adam Peaty and James Guy, secured qualification for Rio in Glasgow last month with a 400m time of 4min 4minsec.

It should have been a triumphant day for women's soccer in North America – both Canada and the US had secured qualification for London 2012 by virtue of advancing to Sunday's final of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.

As Iceland, with a population of 329,000, secured qualification for Euro 2016 with a draw against Kazakhstan, the Swede zipped up his jacket a bit, shook his head ruefully, and started walking towards the players out on the pitch.

Could there be a more fitting start to International Women's Day than the news that one of Australia's most beloved sports teams, the Matildas, has secured qualification for the Rio Olympics?

A win would secure qualification for Munster before they travel to Milton Keynes to meet Northampton.

Germany's loss means they require a point against Georgia to secure qualification for Euro 2016.

Arsenal knowing victory at Newcastle United will secure qualification for Champions League next season and leave Tottenham in the Europa League.

Stuart Pearce is expected to be offered the Under-21 coach's job on a full-time basis if England secure qualification for the European Championship semi-finals.

Barca's World Player of the Year Lionel Messi also returned on Wednesday after helping Argentina secure qualification for next year's World Cup in Brazil with two penalties in a 5-2 success in Paraguay.